Li Liufang, also known as Changheng and Maozai, also known as Tanyuan and Xianghai, was originally from Anhui and lived in Jiading. He was born in an official family in Jiading in 1575 AD and died in 1629 AD. He was a writer of the Ming Dynasty. , poet, calligrapher and painter, famous for his poems and sketches.
Li Liufang failed in the imperial examination, so he gave up his career and concentrated on studying. Together with Tang Shisheng, Lou Jian and Cheng Jiasui, he was known as the "Four Masters of Jiading" and one of the "Nine Friends in Painting".
Li Liufang’s articles advocate natural expression, approachability, simplicity and freshness. I believe that the article is not a work that deliberately shows off skills, but should be a work that expresses one's true feelings. At that time, the spirit of Jingling in the literary world was booming, and the aftermath of the police was still lingering. Li Liufang is like a breath of fresh air among them, unlike the works of Li Panlong and others who seek retro innovation. At the same time, it is not mysterious and obscure like Zhong Xing and others.
Li Liufang was a famous poet at that time. His poetry style was similar to that of Tao Yuanming, calm, natural and unpretentious. Influenced by his friend Cheng Jiasui, Li Liufang believes that poetry is the true expression of temperament, and temperament is the reputation of poetry. Whether it is words or expressions, they should be ways to express the author's true feelings, and form should not be placed above emotion.
Li Liufang was a famous calligrapher at that time. His calligraphy originated from Su Shi and he was good at running script and cursive script. The calligraphy style is rich and grand, natural and rigorous, and was deeply influenced by Dong Qichang's calligraphy.
In terms of painting, Li Liufang studied under Dong Yuan and Ju Ran of the Five Dynasties, as well as Huang Gongwang, Wang Meng, Wu Zhen and Ni Yunlin, the four masters of the Yuan Dynasty. While studying these famous artists, Li Liufang also emphasized imitating nature, paying attention to sketching, and creating original ideas in his paintings.
Li Liufang is good at landscape painting and flowers. Gui Changshi once praised: "The beauty of her beauty is beyond the brush and ink, and it is really unreachable." Dong Qichang commented: "Bamboo, stone, flowers, etc., are everywhere. Be prepared. In and out of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Li Liufang was also good at seal making. His ancestral lineage is Wen Peng, which can be traced back to the Han Dynasty system, and he is also creative in his own way. In terms of seal management, he was considered a master at that time.
Don’t look at Li Liufang’s high achievements in literature, even though he is a nerd with glasses, Li Liufang is also an aspiring foodie.
Li Liufang went to the West Lake to play with her friends one day. It happened to be the growing season of water shield. Because water shield is very delicious, at this time of year, people in the city come to the West Lake to pick water shield. When Li Liufang and the others went out to play, they saw the whole city picking water shields.
People pick it from morning to night, and then transport the picked water shields by the thousands to the Xianghu Lake in Xiaoshan for soaking and cleaning. It is said that the water shield soaked and washed by the water of Xianghu Lake is very delicious and sells very well.
This was the first time Li Liufang and the others saw it, so they became curious and asked someone to buy a lot of water shield, and then took it home and cooked it.
The water shield soup is ready and brought to the table. At first glance, it is full of color, aroma and taste, especially the attractive color, which makes everyone unable to bear to destroy it with chopsticks. Everyone was stunned for a while before they couldn't resist the temptation and raised their chopsticks to taste.
Li Liufang was quickly conquered by the delicious taste of water shield and praised it as comparable to the famous yellow sprouts and bamboo shoots at that time. He even composed a song specifically for this delicious dish.
"Song of Water Shield"
It's my fault that I grew up in the east of the Yangtze River and didn't know the beauty of water shield in the east of the Yangtze River. When I came to West Lake in April this year, the water was filled with water shields.
I come here day and night to collect water shields, but there is no one in West Lake City. West Lake water shield is sold in Xiaoshan, and thousands of loads of it are sold on the shore of Xianghu Lake.
Several of my friends prefer things, and they always call lightly to get this feeling. The soft flowers and tender leaves are freshly watered, and the small picks are lightly submerged and mixed with vitality.
A slight application of ginger, osmanthus, and black soy sauce is already noble without adding salt and black soy sauce. My family knows how to cook, and it’s very gratifying to find new ideas every now and then.
Once I can make a thousand-mile soup, I will be able to shake my index finger. The glass bowl turns into jasper light, and the five flavors are mixed and fragrant.
The four people sighed when the dishes were served, and they did not dare to rush to taste them first with their chopsticks. It is not enough to consider it lightly and carefully, but it is still full of fragrance when pointing out the cup and plate.
But I know my teeth are brittle and slippery, but I don’t realize that my stomach is empty and tired. The flesh and blood are fishy, ??the grass and trees are bitter, and the taste is transcendent and out of the category.
The yellow buds in the capital are as soft as crisp, and the bamboo shoots in the hometown are as white as jade. I can be your loyal friend, and I will serve you as a servant.
Don’t you see, a mere taro Kui is also suffering, and the people of West Lake Ulva don’t care! After Ji Ying, there is my disciple, this thing will not sink and dry up for thousands of years.
You drink and compose songs for me, but ten buckets is not much.
People in the world don’t want to eat close by, but they need to go far to see the waves of Xianghu Lake! ?